NASCAR: Nationwide driver Eric McClure released from hospital

Eric McClure, the Nationwide Series driver injured in Saturday’s race at Talladega, was released from University of Alabama Birmingham Medical Center, on Monday.

Emily Brandt, a team spokesperson wrote, on Facebook “Eric McClure, driver of the No. 14 Hefty/Reynolds Wrap Toyota, was released this evening from the UAB Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama, where he was airlifted Saturday afternoon following a racing incident at Talladega Superspeedway.

He suffered a concussion and mild internal bruising and is expected to make a full recovery. This week he will follow up with specialists regarding his injuries.

McClure has said he will make himself available to the media in the Jim Hunter Media Center at Darlington Raceway on Friday, May 11, time to be announced.”

In the closing stages of the Nationwide race McClure’s car slammed into a SAFER barrier, on the inside of the track, after being struck from behind.

The impact caused such damage to his car that the roof had to be cut away to release him and there was a 19-minute red flag stoppage for safety and medical crew operations. McClure was awake and alert at the track, but, he was removed to the hospital nonetheless.